BOARD OF COM'RS v. COCKRELL

BOARD OF COM'RS v. COCKRELL
1926 OK 207
245 P. 858
114 Okla. 196
Case Number: 16813
Decided: 03/09/1926
Supreme Court of Oklahoma

BOARD OF COM'RS OF DELAWARE COUNTY
v.
COCKRELL, Sheriff.

Syllabus by the Court

¶0 Where an appeal is taken by a board of county commissioners from a judgment of the district court awarding a writ of mandamus directing said board to approve the appointment of a deputy by the sheriff, and the term of office of two members of the board has expired, and the new board approves said appointment upon a new submission of the same, the old board has no further interest, and the question is moot.

Appeal from District Court, Delaware County; O. H. Searcy, Judge.

Proceeding in mandamus by B. F. Cockrell, Sheriff of Delaware County, against the Board of County Commissioners of Delaware County. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Appeal dismissed.